INT’L CONSULTANT TO ROLL OUT 27 PROJECTS FOR MAKEOVER OF AYODHYA

LUCKNOW: The international consultant appointed by the state government for development of Ayodhya will execute 27 projects as part of development plan of the temple town.

Deepak Kumar, chairman, UP Housing and Development Board, was in Ayodhya on Monday to review progress of ongoing projects.

Ajay Chauhan, housing commissioner, and Neeraj Shukla, additional housing commissioner, were also present along with Vishal Singh, vice chairman of Ayodhya Development Authority.

“International Consultant LEA Associates is preparing a vision document for overall development of Ayodhya. It has handed over a list of 27 projects which they will execute,” Kumar told media persons.

“Out of these 27 projects, detailed project report of 10 projects will be prepared soon,” Kumar added.

Larsen and Toubro and Kukreja Architects are assisting the international consultant to execute the project, he pointed out.

Kumar also informed that the state government was planning a new city to de-congest Ayodhya.

For this project (new city) the government is acquiring land in three cities, he added.

Kumar stated that the government was also exploring all options for development of Basti and Gonda, the two adjoining districts of Ayodhya.

According to government officials, the new township will come up on 500 acres of land at Shahnawazpur on the LucknowGorakhpur highway.

The Uttar Pradesh Awas Vikas Parishad (UP Housing Board), a state government body, will implement the project.

“The new Ayodhya will come up on 500 acres of land. However, in phase one of the project, development work will be carried out on 180 acres,” an official said.

The Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirath Kshetra Trust is carrying out construction of Ram Mandir while the state government will focus on developing a new township to decongest Ayodhya.